Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing
WEB DESK: A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian special...
Homemade bombs thrown before Bondi mass shooting, but failed to detonate, police tell court
WEB DESK: Australian authorities have revealed in court documents that improvised pipe bombs and tennis ball explosives were hurled at a crowd at Bondi Beach...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves hit record high
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed to $21.1 billion, reaching their highest level since March 2022. This marks a notable milestone in the country’s...
ECP notifies Abid Sher Ali as senator
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission has officially declared Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Abid Sher Ali as a senator. He secured the position unopposed on December 8...
ATC hands 10-year imprisonment to key PTI leaders in May 9 case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) announced on Friday its verdict in another case linked to the May 9, 2023 unrest, sentencing several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
India halts the flow of water in Jhelum and Neelum rivers
ISLAMABAD: India has reportedly halted the flow of water in the Jhelum and Neelum rivers after already curbing the Chenab’s supply, significantly reducing the water...
Gold and silver prices in Pakistan drop : 19th Dec 2025
KARACHI: Gold prices experienced a sharp decline in the local market on Friday following a drop in international rates. As per the All Pakistan Gems...
Gold prices in Pakistan see another increase: December 18, 2025
KARACHI: Gold prices have surged for the second consecutive day, with an increase of Rs2,200 per tola. As per data from the All Pakistan Sarafa...
Bihar Hijab Controversy: FIR Filed Against Nitish Kumar
WEB DESK: Two well-known Hyderabad-based activists, Khalida Parveen and Lubna Sarwath, have lodged police complaints against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following an incident in...
Islamabad High Court disqualifies Justice Tariq Jahangiri from judge Post
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the removal of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, ruling that his law degree was invalid at the time...
Pakistan refutes Reuters’ report alleging CDF’s US trip for Gaza deployment discussions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically dismissed a Reuters report suggesting that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is...
PM Shehbaz approves halal meat export policy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a comprehensive policy aimed at boosting halal meat exports. On Thursday, details emerged following a high-level review meeting...
Transporters’ strike halts Karachi port operations
KARACHI: Operations at Karachi’s ports came to a complete halt on Wednesday due to an ongoing strike by goods transporters, disrupting the handling of import...
US travel ban imposed on Syrians and Palestinians as Trump expands visa restrictions
WEB DESK: President Donald Trump has expanded a US travel ban, barring nationals of five additional countries and people travelling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents from...
Bondi Beach mass shooting suspect charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder
WEB DESK: A man accused of opening fire during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s renowned Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offenses, including...
Gold prices in Pakistan rise again, Silver hits record high
KARACHI: Gold prices experienced another surge on Wednesday in both global and Pakistani markets after a brief decline during the previous session. As reported by...
Justice Jahangiri challenges IHC order in law degree case before FCC
ISLAMABAD: Justice Tariq Jahangiri has formally challenged the ongoing proceedings in the fake degree case at the Islamabad High Court, bringing the matter to the...
Superflu raises alarm in Pakistan, NIH Issues Influenza H3N2 Advisory
ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has raised a high alert following the detection of H3N2 ‘super flu’ cases in Pakistan. Reports from the...
Gold prices in Pakistan dropped by Rs 4,000 per tola
KARACHI: After reaching record highs in recent sessions, gold prices in Pakistan experienced a significant drop on Tuesday, providing some relief to buyers after a...
Serial numbers of Indian Rafale jets shot down by Pakistan disclosed
WEB DESK: A report from a British defence journal has disclosed the serial numbers of four Indian Rafale fighter jets allegedly shot down by Pakistan...
Former Punjab CM Mian Manzoor Wattoo passes away
LAHORE: Former Chief Minister of Punjab and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Mian Manzoor Wattoo passed away on Tuesday. The family confirmed his demise,...
Attack on Polio Team in Bajaur: Police Officer martyred
WEB DESK: In Bajaur’s Salarzai tehsil, within the Tangi region, a polio team came under attack during an ongoing anti-polio campaign. The attack claimed the...
Two dead and three injured after train collides with police vehicle in Sargodha
WEB DESK: Two police officers lost their lives, and three others were seriously injured when a police mobile van was struck by a high-speed train...
OGRA announces RLNG price reduction for December
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has unveiled updated prices for regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) for December. As per the notification, the...
FIA apprehends suspected human trafficker returning from Cambodia
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has announced the arrest of a prime suspect allegedly involved in human smuggling and linked to an international fraud...
7 TTP terrorists killed, one soldier martyred in DI Khan
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces successfully neutralized seven Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) operatives, identified as Khawarij, during an intelligence-driven operation in the Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan,...
Close friend recognizes suspect in Sydney attack as Indian-born
WEB DESK: Efforts to link Pakistan to the Sydney attack have been discredited after investigators confirmed no evidence ties the attackers to the country. Australian...
Petroleum prices expected to fall by Rs12 per litre
ISLAMABAD: Petrol prices in Pakistan are anticipated to drop by up to Rs11.85 per litre in the coming fortnight. The proposal suggests a reduction of...
SBP lowers the policy rate by 50 basis points, bringing it down to 10.5%.
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reduced the interest rate by 0.5%, bringing the policy rate down to 10.5%. In its newly announced...
Flash flooding claims at least 37 lives in Morocco
WEB DESK: At least 37 people were killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains on Sunday in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province of Safi, 330...
South Africa’s spinner Simon Harmer claims ICC’s Player of the Month for Nov
WEB DESK: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named South African spinner Simon Harmer as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November 2025....
Sultan Golden sets two new world records in Quetta
QUETTA: Pakistan’s celebrated car stunt expert Sultan Golden has once again brought international recognition to the country by achieving two new world records in Quetta....
Pakistan Navy wraps Up 8th maritime security workshop in Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan Navy’s 8th Maritime Security Workshop successfully concluded at the Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore. The event was attended by Chairman Senate...
Gold prices in Paksitan rises by Rs10,700 per tola
KARACHI:Gold prices in Pakistan saw a significant surge on Friday, with the per tola rate climbing by Rs10,700, as reported by the All Pakistan Gems...
Dr. Warda Murder Case: Court Extends Physical Remand by Three Days
WEB DESK: A local court has extended the physical remand of suspects involved in the murder case of Dr. Warda by three more days. The...
PMD forecasts snowfall and rainfall in various regions across the country
ISLAMABAD: After enduring a prolonged dry spell that extended through the early winter months, echoing drought scenarios observed in previous years, Pakistan is finally set...
World Bank approves $400 million for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has announced a $400 million funding package for Pakistan under the Punjab Inclusive Cities Program. This funding aims to provide 4.5...
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi facing lack of winter necessities in jail, Says CM KP
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi stated on Friday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, are being unlawfully...
Tragic madrassah explosion in north waziristan kills two children, injures several
N.WAZIRSTAN: An explosion at a madrassah in the Isori village of North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area resulted in the death of two children and injuries...
Health Alert! Three Monkey pox cases reported in Lahore
LAHORE: Two confirmed cases of monkeypox, along with one suspected infection, were reported at Lahore’s Mayo Hospital on Thursday. Medical officials identified the confirmed patients...
Azad Kashmir Tragedy: Passenger Van Plunges into River
RAWALPINDI: In a heartbreaking incident, a passenger van carrying sixteen individuals plunged into the river near Azad Pattan in Sundhoti district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir....
Gold rates in Pakistan; 11, Dec 2025
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices in Pakistan saw an upward adjustment on Thursday, 11 December 2025, as reported by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and...
Sindh announces winter vacation schedule 2025 for educational institutions
KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department’s Steering Committee announced the winter vacation schedule for the province on Thursday. As per the department’s spokesperson, all public and...
Over 30 killed as Myanmar military airstrike targets hospital
WEB DESK: At least 34 people lost their lives, and dozens more sustained injuries following airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a hospital in the country’s...
Faiz Hameed’s punishment marks just the start, says Vawda
ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has stated that the 14-year sentence given to former DG ISI Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed signifies just the beginning of...
ATC orders seizure of Aleema Khan’s bail bonds in 26 Nov protest case
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has directed the seizure of Aleema Khan’s bail bonds in a case related to the November 26 protest....
Verdict against Faiz Hameed hailed as a triumph for truth, Atta Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar stated that the verdict against Former Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence, Faiz Hameed, highlights the robustness of the army’s self-accountability...
Tanker runs over and kills another motorcyclist in Karachi
KARACHI: In a tragic road accident amid heavy traffic, a motorcyclist lost his life after being hit by a tanker in Karachi. The incident occurred...
Gold prices in Pakistan are on the rise once again
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan saw an upward movement on Wednesday, reflecting a similar trend in international markets. Data from the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers...
ECP declines requests to postpone Balochistan local government elections.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday dismissed requests from the Balochistan chief minister and governor to delay the upcoming local government elections...